Where does “pesecod” come from?
pesecod (Middle English) comes from Middle English pese, from Old English pise, from Late Latin pisa, from Latin pīsum, from Ancient Greek πίσον, from Ancient Greek πίσος — pea, pease, seed of "Pisum sativum".
pesecod (Middle English): peapod
Ancestry of “pesecod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | pese | A pea; The leguminous plant Pisum sativum;... |
| 2 | Old English | pise | pea |
| 3 | Late Latin | pisa | nominative plural of pisum; accusative plural of... |
| 4 | Latin | pīsum | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πίσον | Quoted by comic poet Alexis; pea, pease, seed of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πίσος | pea, pease, seed of "Pisum sativum" |
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